New-York tribune., 1887-11-21
RICH STAKES FOR 1888.
THE CONEY ISLAND JOCKEY CLUBS LIST
THE sCpuRBAN WITH S.. 900 ADDED-A NEW STAKE

.vv scprpRAN WITH SIS 900 ADDED-A NEW STAKE
WITH HEAVY WEIGHTS FOR YOUNGSTERS.
No racing association has offered moro tempting
Mat of stakes than that put forward for the season OF
1898 by the Concy Island Jockey Club. Tho aIded
money in the twenty-scven stake entries 20 which
close on January 1, l. s4s75o, a sum representing
about one third Of the entire value of the lot The
lub true to the promise made last summer has added
$4,000 10 the Suburban, instead Of 2,500 as BEFORE
which will mako this popular handicap worth at least
$4,000 to the stable that win. It next year. No
change appears in the conditions Of the race which
fs to be regretted. the public hoped that The en-
trance fee would be increased SO largely as to Kill on
s useless cattle and thereby reduce tho number OF
starters to ten dozen. Tho present fee OF sloo
IL not prohbitory 1t might with great advantage uc
raised TO $3.50. Ton starters at $3.50 each "ouiu po
satisfactory In every respect than twenty a. @ioo
Three new stakes have been added. Tho Noun'ecr
Handicap chree-year- DDS So 900 addcd) takes the
place of the MaynOwer Handicap, the latter having
been retired In company of the champion yach' oi
1885 whom the cora uerer Of the Thistle appeared
The winner Of the Volunteer Handicap VIII nave al
opportunity for the Thistle Stakes three year
olds, 81 900 added though he will be Obliged 10 carry
q penalty of seven pounds for the privilege The
New Stakes (f1 800 added viii give the youngsters OF
the 7. Y. c. something more TO do In tho hattcr OF
weight carving than many twcy year ods In this coun
try have been accustomed to. Colts are ID carry IL
pounds, flies and gcldnss 49, with penalties which
NAV bring the burden up to 1877 fol the former This
Is step In Ihe right direction. If The Coney Island
Jockey Club were not already tho most popular OF
American racing associations, 1t might easily become
80 by raising the wei ghts all round as 1t has done IN
this 1t is fitting that the race for The Nc"
Stakes with its scale Of weights shall be run over
thonew straight course which Is to be in readiness ior
the June meeting This course. six firlongs In iensh,
has been located and the work Of grading Will soon
begin
Another new stake is the Siren, which, as It's name
implies, is for fes. Starters must pay $3.50, the
added money is 81 800, and the distance Is miles
Tho list Of stakes to close on January is gwen
below;
suburban Handicap 900 added. Value In 1887
bay Ridge Handicapped. 500 added. Value in 1887
shecgshead Bay Handicap-s1,6 800 added Value in
KnIcScrbocker Handicap-sl,25o added Value in
Universal Handicap.-sl, ,25o added Value in 1887.
Equality stakes.-s1.Ooo added. Horses over two
Concy Island stakes.-sl $50 added Horses over
two years. Value in 1sS7, 600 o.o, ,u.o voor.
Value in Iss7, s3.645.
GO Coney Island Cnp-s1, 800 added Horses over two
Sporting stakcs.-sl 500 added Horses over two
Selling sWceIst stakcs-$I 900 added Horses ovcr tw
Volunteer Handicap-s2Ooo added. Three year oidS
1 swift % Siahcs-sl $50 added. Three yearolds Value
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Thistle Stakes $50 added Three year olds Value
The Emporlum.-S5, 600 added Three-year-ods
Value in iss7 sIO175.
spcndthrift SaEcs~ 500 added. Three year olds
Valnc I'm 1887. - 100. oo
New stakes.-Sl 800 added Two-year-olds. slOo
each Six furlOngs Colts TO carry ~ pOuhus lIIcs
and geldngs ll9. Penalties and allowances W.,
Zephyr 81 akcs.-Sl 900 added. Twoycar-olds' value
Spring s. aIes.-sl 90 added. Two'year olds Value
" Juno staReS~s1 OOO added Two-y year ods Value In
1887, 81 365. ooo ILL.,,
Great TWO year old Selling Stakes. 900 added
Value I'm 1857. S}.:l25. - w., .
Flight Stakes. 200 added All ages Naluo III
1887. S3525. - -,. oo ,,.
September Stakes.-S 800 added Ihlcc- ycaf-oI
Value in 1887. 81 $50. -
Bridge Handcap.-s2 500 added Three ycar-olds
Siren s. siakcs.-sI 500 added Three -year-old fcs
e15O each Penalties and allowances. j. miles.
Autumn stakes $500 added. T"Oycar- oidS'
Value in 1887. $500. .s,,o
Flabush StakeS.-Sl 800 added Two-yea-o oiGs
Value I'm 15-1. SG.4JO.
Eastern Handcap.-S5,OOO ADDED l"o-Scar-
olds. Value in 1857, SlO,04O.
Stakes which have already closed for the june
meeting are these:
Foam S,ales.-S Fl 900 added. TWO year ods lO3
entries. Value in 1S97. 5000 -,
Surf Siahcs.-$l 600 added. IwO'ycar olus' iOi
entries Vaue in 1--7 5000 o
Tidal StakeS.-$1.OO added. Three ycar-OIuS loo
entries. Value in l--1. = .l4O. >, r.,
Mermaid etakcs.-Sl.2j0 added Three year ola H.
lies 81 entries Value in 1857. Si.07D
Coney Island Dcrhy.-S2.5OO added lhfe' year
olds l36 entries. Value In 1os7, $3.50
In addition to the foregoing the Futuri'ys axes two
year-odS,. to be at the autumn meeting has re-
cclved 10 entries which will bring It's value up to the
handsome figure Of 100000